Trumpeter Adam O’Farrill Dances with Brillance on ‘Elephant’
No Elephant has ever been this nimble and dancing. Adam O’Farrill’s new album pops and jabs, hops and slithers. It has all the moves. It’s engaging and impressive.
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Ambient Composer Rafael Anton Irisarri’s Dispersion of Belief
For a record conceived of following the 2016 US election and a global pandemic, ambient maestro Rafael Anton Irisarri is ready to soundtrack our downfall.
Asynchrone Play Jazzy Tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto on ‘Plastic Bamboo’
Asynchrone spend Plastic Bamboo embracing the endlessness of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s work, which leaves vast amounts of space for rearrangement and experimentation.
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘BTTB’ Is Moody Simplicity at Its Best
On BTTB, Ryuichi Sakamoto's affinity for the suggestive qualities of the so-called Impressionist movement reveals itself through subtleties.
Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto Take an Exquisite Journey on ‘Glass’
Musical innovators Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto recorded Glass live, totally improvised and inspired by an extended moment spent within structure, art, and nature.
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Async: Remodels’ Is One of Those Rare Remix Albums That Enhances the Original Recording
Ryuichi Sakamoto's async sounds almost as good when it comes out the remix wringer as Async: Remodels.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: async
The celebrated composer is back from a recent health scare with his first solo album in eight years, and it's a dark, eerie, ethereal beauty.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Nagasaki – Memories of My Son
When you want weighty music for your weighty film, Ryuichi Sakamoto is the guy to call.
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto: The Revenant
After a short hiatus from music, Ryuichi Sakamoto set himself up for quite the challenge in scoring The Revenant.
Vinicius Cantuária: Vinicius Canta Antonio Carlos Jobim
What happens when one Brazilian music giant tackles another? Smooth sailing, that's what.